diff --git a/internal/web/static/new.js b/internal/web/static/new.js
index 1ce5147..816f089 100644
--- a/internal/web/static/new.js
+++ b/internal/web/static/new.js
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ async function showFileInEditor(file) {
   if (!TEXT_EXTS.has(extOf(file.name))) return; // unknown binary: leave editor alone
   try {
     const text = await file.text();
-    if (!content.value.trim()) {
-      content.value = text;
-      updateGutter();
-      guessLang();
-    }
+    // #184: the file replaces the main editing area, so the text always
+    // loads over whatever was in the editor (same rule as images, which
+    // hide the editor entirely).
+    content.value = text;
+    updateGutter();
+    guessLang();
   } catch (e) {}
 }
 
@@ -306,9 +307,10 @@ function setAttachedFile(file) {
   attachedFile = file;
   renderFileChip();
   setHidden('file-text-note', false);
-  // #171: title auto-fill — images take the file name; text files use the
-  // language-placeholder convention (e.g. Python.py, fallback Text.txt).
-  // Only when the title is still blank; never overwrite a typed title.
+  // #171/#184: title auto-fill — images take the file name; text files
+  // use the language-placeholder convention (e.g. Python.py, fallback
+  // Text.txt). Only when the title is still blank; never overwrite a
+  // typed title.
   if (!$('title').value.trim()) {
     if (IMAGE_RE.test(file.type)) {
       $('title').value = file.name;